Employment Policies

As required by A.R.S.

POLICY

Access to official personnel records of University employees and the circumstances under which information from official personnel records may be released shall be limited as described herein.

EMPLOYEE REVIEW

This policy content has been consolidated into Classified Staff Policy #112.0 on Probationary Periods.

In order to ensure continuity of service operation, newly hired Regular Classified Staff and Extended Temporary Employment employees must complete their six (6) month initial or reemployment probation period before seeking employment with another University department.

Regular Classified Staff employees serving a transfer/promotion probation must complete their three (3) month probationary period before seeking employment with another University department.

The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively seeks a qualified, diverse workforce. The University’s Recruitment Policy describes its commitment to conduct competitive searches to enhance the excellence of the University's workforce. The University recognizes, however, that there may be situations in which a compelling justification exists to make a non-competitive selection. This policy describes circumstances that may justify an appointment without a competitive search.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the University of Arizona will attract and retain the most highly qualified workforce available to us. It is our intention to make known information about employment opportunities at the University to the largest practicable number of persons necessary to ensure compliance with the law, attraction of new employees, and recognition and development of current employees.

This policy content has been consolidated into Classified Staff Policy #115.1 Access to and Release of Personnel Records and Information.

A person hired for any Regular Classified Staff position expected to continue for at least six (6) months at .50 FTE or greater shall serve a probationary period.

The probationary period allows the supervisor time to assess the employee’s qualifications, performance, and general suitability to successfully meet position requirements and standards. It likewise provides the employee with the opportunity to experience the University, the department and the position and to determine whether the position meets his/her expectations.

The employment of any classified staff employee whose duties require a license or certification from the state, federal government or any agency thereof must provide verifiable proof prior to hire that such requirements have been met. Such employees agree that any licensing/certification requirements will be maintained for the duration of employment. Failure to do so may result in termination of employment.

Employment-related testing shall be limited to demonstrations of activities that an employee would commonly perform in the position for which they are being considered. Tests which are to be administered to any candidates for classified staff positions shall be validated in accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s "Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection."